. Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English church architecture . 456 ENGLISH CHURCH ARCHITECTURE the Apostle not only received the sacredElement himself, but also administered It tothe congregation without hurt ; while thewould-be assassin fell dead. God had per-mitted the poison to escape in the form of adragon. Another version of the story relates howthe poison was given by order of thepersecuting Emperor Domitian. An interesting instance of this emblem isto be seen in a late chapel in Hereford Cathe-dral. A chalice is carved with a large hex-agonal foot upon a shield, and a tin
. Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English church architecture . 456 ENGLISH CHURCH ARCHITECTURE the Apostle not only received the sacredElement himself, but also administered It tothe congregation without hurt ; while thewould-be assassin fell dead. God had per-mitted the poison to escape in the form of adragon. Another version of the story relates howthe poison was given by order of thepersecuting Emperor Domitian. An interesting instance of this emblem isto be seen in a late chapel in Hereford Cathe-dral. A chalice is carved with a large hex-agonal foot upon a shield, and a tiny dragonis issuing out of the bowl. Beside the chaliceis a quill pen, which signifies that S. Johnwas the Evangelist. Stories about S. Margaret, the Patron Saintof Childbirth, were very common during theMiddle Ages, but there is only one with whichwe shall have to deal here, and that is thestory of S. Margaret and the dragon. The legend goes that she was the daughterof a heathen priest at Antioch, but brought upin the country by a Christian nurse, whosesheep she used to te
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